Tonight we visited Elmbury Lodge, part of the Brewers Fayre group, for the Easter Disco. It was a great opportunity to relax as we come to the end of a very busy Easter holidays, and let someone else take care of entertaining the children. Not only was there a fantastic disco but it was good … Read more
This Easter we were delighted to hear about the new Star Wars and Cinderella designs on ReadyBeds®, which coincide with the new film releases. If you are not already familiar with ReadyBed® they are a fantastic invention of a waterproof blow-up bed, complete with blow up pillow built in, covered in a beautifully designed sleeping … Read more
The Cra-Z-Sand Deluxe Playset The Cra-Z-Sand Deluxe Playset, a brand new product from Character Options, is an amazing modelling compound that comes to life in your hands. Promising to be a no mess product it is suitable indoors and out. It never dries out and is made from a non-toxic anti-bacterial formulation. How did we find … Read more
Mother’s Day is always a day full of mixed emotions since the loss of my own mother. Of late I have been finding life without her harder than usual (despite the fact that she passed away in 1999). But it goes to show that with the right support and attitude it can be a good … Read more
My oldest son has been into Pokemon for a long time. He had his first hand held games console and Pokémon game back in 2003 when his younger brother was born (we do gifts from the new baby to the older siblings). So when he heard that Ruby and Sapphire were being released with new … Read more
Character’s Scooby Doo Mystery Mansion Playset (including 5 inch action Scooby figure) features a spring loaded cannon, dropping chandelier trap door, ghoul hands and clattering doors. This spooky playset was an instant hit with the boys (note I have no girls but it is suitable for both). Straight away they recognised the iconic Scooby-Doo branding … Read more
Reasons to have a Weekday Carvery There are many reasons that someone may decide to have a weekday carvery. With more and more people being concert about their diets than meat and veg is a very sensible option. Sundays do not seem to be the carefree days they used to be and fitting in a … Read more
Family life can be hectic and when it comes to the end of the day ad cooking an evening meal you may just have run out of steam. In a bid to avoid heading for fast food (because I am not organised enough to pre-plan dinners/use a slow cooker) I decided to try Tesco’s Family … Read more
It is hard to believe that I have now been a mother for half of my life. No-one really can explain to you what it means to be a mother. They talk about the sleep deprivation in the early days, but nothing can really prepare you for it. Next comes the guilt – starting with … Read more
We were invited to review a Brewers Fayre and I jumped at the chance as we really do like them. First of all we like the fair pricing (we love the all you can eat buffet and refill drinks), free parking, loyalty card and on our visit we also received discount vouchers for January. Our … Read more